These range from the subtle to the absurd, but a strong contender for my personal favourite has to be the new Clifton from Baume & Mercier. The second aesthetic elevation introduced here comes courtesy of Baume & Mercier’s deployment of traditional Chinese colours. Baume & Mercier Clifton 10839 | Image: SuppliedA Classic CliftonOutside of the Year of the Fire Horse additions, this watch remains a classic Baume & Mercier Clifton. With its circular-grained bridges, sandblasted and snailed baseplate, openworked oscillating weight adorned with Côtes de Genève and snailed decorations, and unique Baume & Mercier engraving, it’s an intricately decorated piece of work. At least by then, we’ll all have a better sense of whether the Year of the Fire Horse is one that’s worth celebrating.